Eastern Cape community enforces reading culture in learners

South Africa continues to grapple a literacy crisis.

According to the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2021, 81% of Grade 4 learners cannot read for meaning, raising concerns about the long-term impact on education and future opportunities.

However, in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape, one community initiative, the Le Rona Re Batho Soup Kitchen and Reading Club, is hoping to change that one book, one child, and one meal at a time.

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